Ashoka (Saraca asoca)

Ashoka, a reference photo — Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Saraca asoca, commonly known as the ashoka tree (lit. "sorrow-less"), is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the Fabaceae family of plants (also referred to as the legume, pea, or bean family).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Ashoka being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Saraca declinata
Saraca indica
Saraca thaipingensis
Saraca dives
Brownea coccinea

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Saraca
Species: Saraca asoca

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